Thermal — Baking companies in Europe
55 entries — page 1 of 3
- Aryzta Bakeries Deutschland
Germany — Eisleben
Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Bakery — Bread
Frozen bakery, par-baked bread and viennoiserie producer for foodservice and retail.
- Aryzta France
France — Evry-Courcouronnes
Freezing — Block freezing / Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
Aryzta AG (CH) operating ex-Hubert plants for frozen BVP — breads and viennoiserie.
- Aviateur BV
Netherlands — Zaandam
Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Biscuits & cookies / Bakery — Cake mixes
Premium Dutch cookie/biscuit maker producing butter cookies and frozen part-baked pastries for retail (premium private label) and gifting. Subsidiary of Biscuit International.
- Avieta SA
Belgium — Wallonia
Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Biscuits & cookies
Walloon bakery products maker; Wagralim member.
- Bahlsen GmbH & Co KG
Germany — Hannover
Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Biscuits & cookies / Bakery — Cake mixes / Bakery — Rusks
Major German biscuit and wafer producer (~2,500 FTE, since 1889) with plants in Barsinghausen, Berlin, Varel and Skanderborg DK. Confirms private-label production.
- Bakker Borgesius BV
Netherlands — Stadskanaal
Thermal — Baking / Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Biscuits & cookies
Long-established (since 1895) Dutch bakery group with five plants. Royal Warrant 2020. Partnered with Qizini for convenience bakery (Goedhart Bakery Kitchen).
- Bakkersland BV
Netherlands — Hedel
Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
Dutch market leader in fresh bakery products (formed 1999 via merger of 10 family bakeries). ~20 bakery plants combined with Borgesius family group; private-label heavy.
- Banketgroep BV
Netherlands — Veenendaal
Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Biscuits & cookies / Bakery — Waffles & pancakes / Confectionery — Caramel
Dutch market leader in long-life confectionery and biscuits (caramel waffles, sponge cakes, almond rounds, butter cake) with strong private-label focus. Now part of Biscuit International.
- Belgian Waffles Thijs (Biscuiterie Thijs)
Belgium — Multiple sites
Thermal — Baking / Freezing — IQF / Bakery — Waffles & pancakes / Bakery — Biscuits & cookies
Number-one private-label partner for Belgian waffles. 5 sites, 28 lines, 900M+ waffles per year, exporting to 36+ countries.
- Biscuit International — Belgium
Belgium — Wervicq / Ghislenghien
Thermal — Baking / Extrusion — Hot extrusion / Bakery — Biscuits & cookies / Bakery — Crackers / Bakery — Rice cakes / Bakery — Rusks
Belgian operations of pan-European private-label biscuit leader (Platinum Equity). Includes Ghislenghien rice cake JV and Haust toast brand.
- Boboli Benelux BV
Netherlands — Aalsmeer
Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Packaging — Flowpack / Bakery — Bread
Frozen pizza base and pizza producer for retail private label. Subsidiary of Boboli Spain.
- Bolletje BV
Netherlands — Almelo
Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Rusks / Bakery — Crackers / Bakery — Biscuits & cookies
Rusks (beschuit), crackers and biscuits producer for retail private label and own brand. Now part of Continental Bakeries.
- Boncolac
France — Toulouse
Freezing — Block freezing / Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Cake mixes / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
Sodiaal subsidiary (since 1937) producing frozen patisserie and traiteur — quiches and eclairs.
- Brandt Zwieback-Schokoladen GmbH
Germany — Ohrdruf
Thermal — Baking / Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products / Bakery — Rusks / Bakery — Biscuits & cookies
Zwieback, butter biscuits and chocolate-coated bakery producer (since 1912, now part of Bahlsen Group) including private-label.
- Bridor
France — Servon-sur-Vilaine
Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Bakery — Cake mixes
Le Duff family group (since 1988) operating 6 plants globally for frozen viennoiserie, breads and premium pastries. Contract for chains and retail.
- Brioche Pasquier
France — Les Cerqueux
Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Rusks / Bakery — Cake mixes
Family-owned major (since 1974, >90% family-held) with 14 French plants for brioches, viennoiserie, biscottes and pâtisserie.
- Celtigel
France — Saint-Carreuc
Freezing — Block freezing / Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Waffles & pancakes / Meat & seafood — Marinated meats
Family-owned (since 1971) MDD specialty producer of frozen pancakes and savoury items — crêpes and blinis.
- Cerelia Group
France — Saint-Laurent-Blangy
Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Dry — Dry blending / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Cake mixes
European leader in ready-to-bake doughs (since 2012, Ardian PE). 16 plants (12 EU, 4 NA), 80,000 t capacity for pâtes à tarte, pizzas, crepes, pancakes and cookies.
- Conditorei Coppenrath & Wiese GmbH & Co KG
Germany — Mettingen
Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Bakery — Cake mixes / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
Largest frozen bakery in Europe (~2,000 FTE, since 1975, Oetker Group) — frozen cakes, tarts and rolls including private-label.
- Confiserie Namur
Luxembourg — Hamm
Thermal — Baking / Bakery — Cake mixes / Confectionery — Pralines / Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) / Dairy — Ice cream
Sixth-generation Luxembourg patissier (since 1863), one of the few artisans scaled into supermarket distribution (Cactus). Production includes pralines, chocolates, fine pastries and artisan ice cream.
- Continental Bakeries BV
Netherlands — Dordrecht
Thermal — Baking / Extrusion — Hot extrusion / Bakery — Biscuits & cookies / Bakery — Crackers / Bakery — Rusks / Bakery — Rice cakes
One of the largest European private-label biscuit manufacturers (~$1.1bn revenue) operating 13+ plants. Brands Haust, Gille, Grabower, Bussink and Brinky. Subsidiary of Biscuit International (Platinum Equity).
- Delifrance
France — Ivry-sur-Seine
Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Cake mixes
Major MDD frozen BVP supplier (since 1983, Vivescia/NutriXo) with 16 worldwide plants for croissants, breads and sweet pastries.
- Erhard Patissier Glacier
France — Wittenheim
Thermal — Baking / Freezing — Block freezing / Bakery — Cake mixes / Dairy — Ice cream
Vivescia subsidiary (since 1864) producing frozen pastry and ice-cream cakes for retail MDD.
- Fischer SA
Luxembourg — Mensdorf
Thermal — Baking / Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) / Bakery — Bread / Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough
Retail-facing arm of the Fischer-Panelux group (since 1913) operating ~70 outlets across Luxembourg and France, sharing the Mensdorf industrial production platform used by Panelux.
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- Thermal — Baking (55)
- Bakery — Bread (27)
- Freezing — Block freezing (26)
- Bakery — Viennoiserie / laminated dough (25)
- Bakery — Cake mixes (19)
- Bakery — Biscuits & cookies (13)
- Bakery — Rusks (7)
- Packaging — MAP (modified atmosphere) (5)
- Bakery — Waffles & pancakes (4)
- Dairy — Ice cream (4)
- Bakery — Crackers (3)
- Meat & seafood — Marinated meats (3)
- Confectionery — Pralines (3)
- Confectionery — Industrial chocolate (couverture, compound) (3)
- Extrusion — Pet food extrusion (3)
- Pet food — Treats & chews (3)
- Freezing — IQF (2)
- Extrusion — Hot extrusion (2)
- Bakery — Rice cakes (2)
- Coffee, tea & cocoa — Cocoa products (2)
- Wet — Sauce manufacturing (2)
- Sauces — Cold sauces (2)
- Oils & fats — Margarines & shortenings (2)
- Oils & fats — Edible oils (refined, virgin, organic) (2)
